Vina Apartments
Multifamily Housing in Denver, CO · 2121 E 48Th Ave · 80216
At a glance
Vina Apartments is a 163,370-square-foot multifamily housing building at 2121 E 48Th Ave in Denver, Colorado, built in 2022. In its 2023 Denver benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 46.0 kBtu/ft² and 930 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 46.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 930 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 1,598,548 kWh |
| Natural gas | 20,689 therms |
| Gross floor area | 163,370 sq ft |
| Source record | denver:6213:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 46.0 kBtu/ft² | 930 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | |
| 2021 | 100 | 14.6 kBtu/ft² | 200 tCO₂e |
Compliance context
Energize Denver Building Performance Policy
Energize Denver sets energy-use (EUI) targets for buildings of 25,000+ sq ft — for most buildings an interim target in 2028 and a final target in 2032 — with civil penalties of roughly $0.15–0.35 per kBtu over target for non-compliance.
Ownership
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Location
- Address
- 2121 E 48Th Ave
- City
- Denver
- State
- Colorado
- ZIP
- 80216
Within ~1 km
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How does Vina Apartments compare with other multifamily housing buildings in Denver?
The latest disclosures cover 1,108 multifamily housing buildings in Denver, out of 3,287 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 46.0 kBtu/ft² is about 19% below the average of 57.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 163,370 sq ft, it is about 30% above the average floor area of 126,139 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2022, 32 years later than the group's average year built (1990). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 59,945 multifamily housing buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft².
How has Vina Apartments's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Denver disclosures for Vina Apartments, covering report years 2021–2023. Site EUI moved from 14.6 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 46.0 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 215% increase. Reported emissions went from 200 tCO₂e to 930 tCO₂e over the same span (up 365%).
What does a site EUI of 46.0 kBtu/ft² mean?
Site energy-use intensity (EUI) is the energy a building uses on site in a year divided by its floor area, in thousand Btu per square foot — lower is more efficient. Vina Apartments's 46.0 kBtu/ft² across 163,370 sq ft works out to about 7.5 billion Btu (2,202 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 1,598,548 kWh of electricity and 20,689 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Vina Apartments to report its energy use?
Vina Apartments reports under the Energize Denver Building Performance Policy, the legal basis of Denver's Energize Denver Benchmarking program, which publishes each covered building's annual benchmarking results. The record shown here is the report-year 2023 disclosure (source record denver:6213:2023). Energize Denver sets energy-use (EUI) targets for buildings of 25,000+ sq ft — for most buildings an interim target in 2028 and a final target in 2032 — with civil penalties of roughly $0.15–0.35 per kBtu over target for non-compliance.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Vina Apartments's energy grade?
Vina Apartments did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 46.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Vina Apartments use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 46.0 kBtu/ft² across 163,370 sq ft, including 1,598,548 kWh of electricity and 20,689 therms of natural gas.
What are Vina Apartments's carbon emissions?
Vina Apartments reported 930 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2023.
Where is Vina Apartments?
Vina Apartments is at 2121 E 48Th Ave, in Denver, Colorado 80216.
How big is Vina Apartments and when was it built?
Vina Apartments has 163,370 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2022 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Vina Apartments covered by the Energize Denver Building Performance Policy?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 Energize Denver Benchmarking disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under the Energize Denver Building Performance Policy.
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About this data
Source: Energize Denver Benchmarking (Energize Denver Building Performance Policy), as published July 9, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “Vina Apartments, Denver, Colorado — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/denver/vina-apartments-d4bc8990 (data as of July 9, 2026).